🔍 Why Am I Not Getting Enrolled in Any/Many Courses in Open Jobs?

✅ Factor 1: Already accepted enrollments cause time overlap?

With a few exceptions, courses you accept enrollment for cannot overlap, even by a single minute.
- Example: You are already enrolled in District A Math course which ends at 2:05 pm CST and District B Math course starts at 2:00 pm CST the same day, you most likely will not be able to enroll into the District B course.
- There a few exceptions ... some districts allow up to 5–10 minute overlaps to increase flexibility in scheduling. If a course appears to conflict slightly, it possibly has been approved for this exception. This is not very common.

✅ Factor 2: Certifications and States often Determine Fit

Ensure all your certifications are correctly listed and marked as "Verified":

Log in to PLI Connect
Go to Profile > Teaching Experience
Scroll to and expand the Certification section

💡Tip: If you previously selected "No" for reciprocity, switching to "Yes" may increase your interest acceptance.

✅Factor 3: Limited Courses Available Right Now, Why?

PLI follows an academic cycle with 2 peak hiring seasons:
- August–September: Start of school year
- December–January: Start of second semester

💡 Courses still become available during off-peak months, so check Open Jobs frequently.

See PLI Connect: Open Jobs -Year Overview (Teacher Facing) for more details

🎓 Why Am I Seeing Courses Outside My Certifications or Grade Level?

Because now you should see nearly everything. It doesn't necessarily mean you qualify for everything, but you should be able to see everything.

Can I Show Interest In Courses Outside My Certification?

Yes! It doesn't guarantee you'll get one but yes, you can absolutely show interest.
If you apply for a course outside your certification:

You’ll see a confirmation message notifying you of the mismatch and asking you to confirm your request.
Your request is submitted.
PLI’s team will manually review your certifications to ensure course specific eligibility before approving.

❓ I Showed Interest in several courses but was not accepted for any of them yet. What happened?

There are a number of potential reasons for a course enrollment to be filled before your interest could be accepted.

Certification fit → School flexibility with certification requirements varies from place to place. Some are very rigid and require exact fits.
Time fit → With so many different school schedules across over 100+ district partners, time overlaps are pretty common
Reciprocity issue → Some districts embrace the reciprocity path, some do not.
School preference for Teacher Type → Sometimes schools only want a certain number of teachers from these categories - Domestic, J-1, International and some can be very rigid in what they'll allow
Course No Longer Available → Another matching teacher was ahead of your request (most common factor)

❓If you need clarification of a particular circumstance, please reach out to PLI Support.

❌ I've accepted an Enrollment but now need to Cancel, is that allowed?

Normally, enrollment requests are final so please be sure you can commit when electing to Show Interest.
However, if an unforeseen issue arises and there's a special circumstance:
- Please contact your Pod associated with that school to request a cancellation.

💰 How Is My Pay Rate Determined?

Your compensation is based on several course and teacher variables:

Rates – Compensation is based on key factors to ensure fairness:
- Course Type: Live and asynchronous courses have different rates.
- Frequency: Varies by daily, alternating, weekly, or even monthly meetings.
- Duration: Courses over 60 minutes, including monthly sessions, are paid at a higher rate.
- Customization: Standard courses use PLI curriculum, PLI Canvas, and PLI Zoom. Use of other platforms or materials may increase the rate.
- Specialization: Courses requiring specific certifications may offer higher pay.
- NVTA Certification: Adds a 5% pay bonus to the per-class rate.

🔖 Why Is a Bookmarked Course No Longer Showing?

You will find only actively available courses in the "All Bookmarked Jobs" section of Open Jobs
The course is automatically removed from your bookmarks when another teacher is enrolled in the course.

Can I get an update on my Pending Enrollments?

If you have pending enrollments and the class has been staffed, there will be a tag that says "No Longer Available" when you look at the course. This means another teacher was placed in the course.

For other pending enrollments, please allow 48-72 hours for a data specialist to respond.

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